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<title>Silverbook.org: The Future Human Cost of Chronic Disease Facts</title>
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<description>CBO's 75-Year Projections for Total National Health Spending -- O'Grady, Michael J. and James C. Capretta. Health-Care Cost Projections for Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases: The current context and potential enhancements. May 2009.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<description>Percentage of the Population With Chronic Diseases, 1995-2030 -- O'Grady, Michael J. and James C. Capretta. Health-Care Cost Projections for Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases: The current context and potential enhancements. May 2009.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:55:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<description>46 million more Americans are projected to have at least one chronic condition in 2030 than in 2000. -- Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:10:59 -0600</pubDate>
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<description>The number of people with chronic conditions exceeded a previous prediction by reaching 125 million in 2000 and will grow to almost 157 million by 2020. -- Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:09:57 -0600</pubDate>
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<description>In 2005, 133 million people had at least one chronic condition. The number will increase to 157 million by 2020. -- Anderson, Gerard. Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Johns Hopkins University. November 2007.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:06:51 -0600</pubDate>
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<description>Projected Rise in Cases of Chronic Diseases, 2003-2023 -- DeVol, Ross, Armen Bedroussian, Anita Charuworn, Anusuya Chatterjee, In Kyu Kim, Soojung Kim, and Kevin Klowden . An Unhealthy America: The economic burden of chronic disease. The Milken Institute. October 2007.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:59:49 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1317</link>
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<description>As the baby boomers age, deaths from heart disease are projected to increase 2.5 times faster than the population as a whole, and the prevalence of heart disease is projected to increase by 16% each decade. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. 2007.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 13:44:03 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.silverbook.org/fact/985</link>
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<description>By 2020, 81 million people will have 2 or more chronic conditions. -- Partnership for Solutions . Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2002.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 14:14:20 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.silverbook.org/fact/33</link>
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<description>Between 2000 and 2030, the number of Americans with 1 or more chronic conditions will increase by 37%--46 million people. -- Partnership for Solutions . Chronic Conditions: Making the case for ongoing care. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University. 2002.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 14:14:05 -0500</pubDate>
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